SE postcode area
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| London SE postcode area | |
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| Postcode area | SE |
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| Postcode area name | London SE |
| Post towns | 1 |
| Postcode districts | 29 |
| Postcode sectors | 103 |
| Postcodes (live) | 20,922 |
| Postcodes (total) | 29,228 |
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| Statistics as at October 2006 [1] | |
The SE (South Eastern) postcode area, also known as the London SE postcode area[2], is the part of the London postal district covering much of south east London, England.
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[edit] History
The postcode area originated in 1857 as the SE district. In 1868 it gained some of the area of the abolished S district, with the rest going to SW. It was divided into numbered districts in 1917.[3] SE28 is a much later addition formed from the division of the SE2 district to accommodate the development of Thamesmead. Unlike in the SW postcode area, where districts are also split into two alphabetical tranches, SE1 is the only head district.[4]
A small group of residents in the West Heath area wish to have their postcodes changed from SE2 to the adjacent DA7 postcode district; citing higher insurance for their houses, belongings and cars as reasons to change. Royal Mail have said they will not consider changes to postcodes for these reasons.[5]
[edit] Coverage
The approximate coverage of the postal districts:
| Postcode district | Post town | 1917 name | Additional coverage | Local authority |
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| SE1 | LONDON | Head district | Bankside, South Bank, Southwark, Bermondsey (part), Vauxhall (part} | Southwark, Lambeth |
| SE2 | Abbey Wood | West Heath, Crossness, Thamesmead (part) | Greenwich, Bexley | |
| SE3 | Blackheath | Kidbrooke, Westcombe Park | Greenwich, Lewisham | |
| SE4 | Brockley | Crofton Park (part), Ladywell (part) | Lewisham | |
| SE5 | Camberwell | Denmark Hill, Brixton (Loughborough Junction) | Lambeth, Southwark | |
| SE6 | Catford | Bellingham, Hither Green (part) | Lewisham | |
| SE7 | Charlton | Greenwich | ||
| SE8 | Deptford | Evelyn | Lewisham, Greenwich, very small part of Southwark | |
| SE9 | Eltham | Mottingham, New Eltham, Falconwood (part), Chinbrook (part), Longlands (part) | Greenwich, Lewisham, Bexley, Bromley | |
| SE10 | Greenwich | Maze Hill, Greenwich Peninsula | Greenwich,Lewisham | |
| SE11 | Kennington | Lambeth | ||
| SE12 | Lee | Grove Park, Chinbrook, Hither Green (part), Eltham (part), Horn Park, Blackheath (part) | Lewisham, Greenwich | |
| SE13 | Lewisham | Hither Green, Ladywell | Lewisham,Greenwich | |
| SE14 | New Cross | Lewisham | ||
| SE15 | Peckham | Nunhead | Southwark, Lewisham | |
| SE16 | Rotherhithe | Bermondsey (part), Surrey Quays | Southwark, Lewisham | |
| SE17 | Walworth | Newington | Southwark | |
| SE18 | Woolwich | Plumstead | Greenwich, Bexley | |
| SE19 | Upper Norwood | Crystal Palace (part) | Croydon, Lambeth, Bromley | |
| SE20 | Anerley | Crystal Palace (part), Penge, Beckenham (part) | Bromley | |
| SE21 | Dulwich | Dulwich Village, West Dulwich | Southwark, Lambeth | |
| SE22 | East Dulwich | Peckham Rye | Southwark | |
| SE23 | Forest Hill | Honor Oak, Crofton Park (part) | Lewisham | |
| SE24 | Herne Hill | Lambeth, Southwark | ||
| SE25 | South Norwood | Croydon | ||
| SE26 | Sydenham | Crystal Palace (part) | Bromley, Lewisham, Southwark | |
| SE27 | West Norwood | Gipsy Hill (part), Tulse Hill (part) | Lambeth | |
| SE28 | n/a (Thamesmead split later from SE2) | Greenwich, Bexley |
[edit] Areas, streets and features
| District | Areas, streets and features |
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| SE1 | |
| SE2 | |
| SE3 | |
| SE4 | |
| SE5 | |
| SE6 | Streets: Bromley Road, Brownhill Road, Catford Road, Lewisham High Street, Rushey Green; Stations: Bellingham, Beckenham Hill, Catford, Catford Bridge; Open spaces: Ladywell Fields, Mountsfield Park |
| SE7 | Streets : Charlton Road, The Heights, Montcalm Road, Canberra Road, Kashmir Road, Kenya Road, Charlton Church Lane, Charlton Village, Victoria Way, Harvey Gardens, Flyod Road, Indus Road, Kenya Road, Charlton Dene, Charlton Park Lane, Charlton Park Road, Charlton Lane, Kinveachy Gardens, Little Heath, Maryon Road, Heathwood Gardens, Malborough Lane, Wellington gardens, Flamstead Road, Nigeria Road, Bernard Ashley drive, Woolwich Road, Anchor & Hope Lane, Cemetery Lane,Fossdene Road, Sherington Road, Thorntree Road,Pound Park Road.
ESTATES : 1)Cherry Orchard Estate consists of - Fairlawn Court, Blaker Court, Elm tree Court, Birch Tree House, The Glade, Rectory Field Crescent, Cherry Tree Court, Shirley House Drive, Russell Close, , 2) Springfield Grove Estate 3)Elsinore House 4)Valiant House 5)Mascalls court Stations : charlton railway station Primary Schools : 1)Cherry orchard primary school 2)charlton manor primary school 3)fossdene primary school 4)sherington primary school 5)our lady of grace catholic primary school Open spaces - Charlton Park Known Places : The Valley - home football ground of Charlton F.C. - Charlton health and fitness centre - Charlton House - Charlton Library - The Bugle Horn Public House. |
| SE8 | |
| SE9 | |
| SE10 | |
| SE11 |
Google map showing entirety of SE11 - SE11 Postcode map |
| SE12 | A roads: Eltham Road (A20), Lee High Road (A20), Sidcup Road (A20), St. Mildreds Road (A205), Westhorne Avenue (A205), Burnt Ash Road (A2212), Burnt Ash Hill (A2212), Baring Road (A2212). Other roads: Chinbrook Road (B226), Marvels Lane, Coopers Lane, Winn Road, Mottingham Lane, Manor Lane, Southbrook Road, Weigall Road. Railway: Lee station, Grove Park station, Grove Park Maintenance Depot. Schools: Colfe's School, Riverston School, Northbrook Church of England Secondary School, Coopers Lane Primary School, Baring Primary School, Horn Park Primary School, Marvels Lane Primary School, Brindishe Primary School, St. Winifred's Roman Catholic Infants School. Parks: Chinbrook Meadows, Manor House Gardens, Horn Park, Northbrook Park, Library Gardens. |
| SE13 | Streets: Hither Green Lane, Lee High Road, Lewisham High Street, Lewisham Road, Loampit Hill, Molesworth Street; Stations: Hither Green, Ladywell, Lewisham; Open spaces: Hilly Fields, Ladywell Fields, Lewisham Park, Manor Park; Ladywell Leisure Centre, Lewisham Shopping Centre, Lewisham Hospital |
| SE14 | |
| SE15 | |
| SE16 | Streets: Jamaica Road, Brunel Road, Rotherhithe Tunnel, Salter Road, Lower Road, Rotherhithe New Road; Stations: South Bermondsey, Bermondsey, Canada Water, Rotherhithe, Surrey Quays; Seven Islands Leisure Centre, Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, New Den Stadium |
| SE17 | |
| SE18 | |
| SE19 | |
| SE20 | |
| SE21 | |
| SE22 | Streets: Barry Road, Dog Kennel Hill, East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich Grove, Forest Hill Road, Friern Road, Lordship Lane, Northcross Road, Peckham Rye West, Underhill Road; Stations: East Dulwich; Open spaces: Goose Green, Peckham Rye Park; |
| SE23 | |
| SE24 | Streets: Croxted Road, Dulwich Road, Half Moon Lane, Norwood Road, Milkwood Road, Railton Road; Stations: Herne Hill; Brockwell Lido, Brockwell Park, Sunray Gardens |
| SE25 | |
| SE26 | |
| SE27 | |
| SE28 |
[edit] Adjacent areas
| The adjacent postcode areas are (clockwise from east) - DA (Dartford) - BR (Bromley) - CR (Croydon) - SW (London SW) - WC (London WC) - EC (London EC) - E (London E) - IG (Ilford) - RM (Romford). |
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[edit] References
- ^ National Statistics, Postcode Directory Version Notes, (2006)
- ^ Royal Mail, Address Management Guide, (2004)
- ^ British Postal Museum & Archive - Postcodes (PDF)
- ^ HMSO, The Inner London Letter Post, (1980)
- ^ This is local London - Cracking the code’s not easy. Tuesday 12th March 2002.
